LIVING in FUKUOKA | no.25 | Hidden gem in Fukuoka
Wandering into a hidden gem in Hirao.
The place known as “Hirao Village” is home to a handful of shops housed in renovated traditional homes over 80 years old. Stepping inside feels like time-traveling from the bustle of the city to old Japan.
Eat a meal, drink some coffee, get a haircut—your usual routine becomes something special because of this place.
Let’s time travel to old Japan!
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☑PLACES VISITED
● Floatan | Specialty curry
Floatan is a hidden gem of a curry specialty restaurant located in Hirao-mura.
Housed in a renovated 80-year-old traditional home, it offers a charming and tranquil atmosphere for visitors to enjoy.
Open 11:30～17:00（Closed on：Tuesday & Wednesday）
https://www.instagram.com/floatan/
● Manly Coffee | Specialty coffee
The owner, Noriko Sunaga, is known as a pioneer in spreading Aeropress in Japan and is often referred to as the “Mother of Aeropress.”
Open 10:00～17:00（Closed on：Monday & Tuesday ）
https://www.instagram.com/manly_coffee/
● Plateaux | Hair Salon
A hair salon housed in a 80 years-old Japanese old house.
Reservation can be made via their website.
https://www.instagram.com/_plateaux_/
● El tren Coffee Roasters | Specialty coffee
Newly opened in February, 2025 in Hirao.
They have good specialty coffee and other original drinks such as Matccha latte.
https://www.instagram.com/el_tren_coffee_roasters/
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3 Comments
Watching a new vlog from you first thing on a Sunday morning… magical. Your chicken curry looked yummy. Such peaceful vibes and beautiful scenery. Renovating the old homes into new businesses but still keeping the essence of the past turned out beautiful. Thank you for sharing this hidden gem.❤ Have a wonderful week.
As always, super nice, 2nd Passport! Hirao is a relaxed and calm area. I have a friend who has a honey shop in Hirao. Floatan and the curry look fabulous. John Cage! And a big papadum with the curry, the plate looks more Indian than Japanese. Hirao is on the Tenjin – Omuta line which I have taken a million times, sometimes stops in Hirao and Takamiya, then Ohashi St where friends live and work. Haircut: I remember the first time I got me a haircut in just Ohashi, 20 and some years ago. The young hairdresser guy was so nervous because he had never cut the hair of a gaijin before :-)) But ofc it went well, everyone was happy. Later I always went to Sun Road shopping arcade near Yakuin, they cut my hair for 1000 Yen or so. So nice to see pictures from Fukuoka and well filmed and edited, also nice music. Keep up the good work 2nd Passport, arigato!
thank you for sharing☺